Nelson Mandela

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
philanthropist
activist
gptkbp:awards gptkb:US_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
Order of the Baobab
gptkbp:birthDate 1918-07-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Mvezo,_South_Africa
gptkbp:children gptkb:Zenani_Mandela
Makaziwe Mandela
Mandla Mandela
Thembi Mandela
gptkbp:convictedOf gptkb:Victor_Verster_Prison
gptkb:Robben_Island
Pollsmoor Prison
gptkbp:deathDate 2013-12-05
gptkbp:deathPlace Johannesburg,_South_Africa
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Fort_Hare
gptkb:University_of_Witwatersrand
gptkbp:famousFor advocating for peace
promoting reconciliation
fighting apartheid
gptkbp:famousQuote Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
It always seems impossible until it is done.
What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nelson Mandela
gptkbp:influenced civil rights movement
anti-apartheid movement
global human rights advocacy
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
advocate for education
inspiration for leaders
global icon for peace
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:African_National_Congress
gptkbp:notableWork Long Walk to Freedom
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:African_National_Congress
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Deputy_President_of_the_African_National_Congress
gptkb:President_of_South_Africa
Member_of_Parliament_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Qunu,_South_Africa
Johannesburg,_South_Africa
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Winnie_Madikizela-Mandela
gptkb:Graça_Machel